‘Captain Khorshid’ selected frames to be displayed

A photo exhibition of selected images from Iranian classic film ‘Captain Khorshid’ has been scheduled to be held in Tehran’s Felestin Cinema.

Fajr International Film Festival manager Seifollah Samadian announced that the exhibition will be inaugurated by the film’s director Nasser Taqvai displaying 60 selected frames chosen from the restored version.

‘Captain Khorshid’ has previously been restored for a new release at the 35th edition of the Fajr International Film Festival (FIFF).

Initially released in 1987, the new version of the film is slated to be screened on April 22 at FIFF in Tehran.

‘Captain Khorshid’ features Iranian stars such as Dariush Arjmand, Ali Nassirian, Parvaneh Masoumi and Saeed Poursamimi.

Arjmand and Poursamimi won two awards for their roles in the classic at the 5th edition of the Fajr Film Festival. The film has also won the 1988 Locarno International Film Festival Bronze Leopard.

‘Captain Khorshid’ follows the story of a sailor named Khorshid who is forced by circumstances to transport a group of criminals on his boat.

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